AI T-Shirt Graphics for DTF Printing - Northern Lights Halftone Tutorial

Welcome to Transfer Superstars! In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the entire process of creating a breathable shirt design featuring the mesmerizing Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis). We'll cover everything from upscaling your image, applying a black knockout with halftone effects, and finally transferring the design onto a blank shirt using a heat press. Follow along to learn valuable tips and tricks to perfect your designs!
Timestamps:
00:01 - Introduction to the Artwork
An overview of the stunning Northern Lights artwork we'll be using in today's tutorial.
01:00 - Start of the Tutorial
We'll begin by upscaling the image and then apply a black knockout along with halftone effects to enhance the design.
04:02 - Final Artwork on DTF Gangsheet
Take a glance at the finished artwork printed on a DTF Gangsheet.
04:28 - Comparison of Artwork Versions
See a side-by-side comparison of the original artwork and the new version with halftone and black knockout effects.
05:10 - Introduction to the Blank Shirt
We'll be using a US BLANKS medium crew t-shirt, model US2000.
05:32 - Heatpress Machine Overview
Check out our 15x15 Heatpress Machine that will be used for transferring the design onto the shirt.
05:43 - Aligning the Artwork
Learn how to properly align your artwork on the shirt using the right tools.
07:05 - Pressing the Artwork
Start pressing the artwork onto the shirt.
07:20 - Final Check
Inspect the quality of the final print on the shirt and make any necessary adjustments.
What You'll Learn:
✅How to upscale an image using the Upscayl tool
-Enhance your artwork's resolution for better print quality.
✅How to resize an image and change its resolution
-Perfectly adjust your images to fit your design needs.
✅How to combine a halftone effect with black knockout
-Create a breathable print by applying advanced image effects.
✅Adjusting curves and levels from grayscale
-Explore the impact of image adjustments on your final design.
✅Properly aligning artwork on a shirt
-Ensure your design is perfectly positioned every time.
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[@sa4555]

The knockout is very harsh, the edges are not blending in well. When adjusting the curves, you need to make them a bit lighter. Its not a very nice print.

[@transfersuperstars]

Thanks for the suggestion we'll share that with our graphic design team.

[@michelledaniels1320]

I love the colors! I like DTF because I don't have to weed and vinyl 😊. I'm from Florida 🌞

[@transfersuperstars]

Hey there!! Thanks for the comment! Yes Weeding definitely takes up a whole bunch of time.

[@MightyGunzTV]

3:50 not sure why but I can't set my minimum to .5... my minimum is 1. Any ideas?

[@transfersuperstars]

Try typing it in manually, Adobe somehow does not allow you to select it from the option

[@MightyGunzTV]

@@transfersuperstars I tried and got an error that it only accepts a number between 1 and 500. So weird... GOT IT! It has to be set to roundness, didn't catch that! Thank you!

[@dianachau7857]

What do you use to hold the Teflon sheet to top of heat press?

[@transfersuperstars]

Heavy duty earth Magnets work great